Ramaḍān is the month of fasting (ending with Eid Al Fitr) during which physically able Muslims do not eat or drink from the first sign of dawn until sunset. It is a time of self-examination and religious devotion. An observant would not be expected to refrain from work; however special consideration for worship may be rquested. (Observance begins at sunset of the previous day.) (Date based on lunar observations in North America.)